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BUDDY

Blue Frog Robotics' BUDDY is a ~60 cm-tall emotional companion robot powered by emotional AI; it senses its surroundings, avoids obstacles, and assists,…

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Manufacturer
Blue Frog Robotics
Form factor
companion_robot
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
3

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies BUDDY, a companion robot by Blue Frog Robotics (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.

Overview

Blue Frog Robotics' BUDDY is a ~60 cm-tall emotional companion robot powered by emotional AI; it senses its surroundings, avoids obstacles, and assists, educates, entertains, and connects people in home, education, elder-care, and business settings.

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Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts

Height

~60 cm

Class

emotional companion robot

AI type

emotional AI

Capabilities

senses surroundings, avoids obstacles, assists, educates, entertains, and connects people

Target environments

home, education, elder-care, and business settings

Specs

Class

emotional companion robot

Height

~60 cm

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for BUDDY. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (3)

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BUDDY on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for BUDDY.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.bluefrogrobotics.com/

Common questions

What is BUDDY?
Blue Frog Robotics' BUDDY is a ~60 cm-tall emotional companion robot powered by emotional AI; it senses its surroundings, avoids obstacles, and assists, educates, entertains, and connects people in home, education, elder-care, and business settings.
How much does BUDDY cost?
BUDDY's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for BUDDY from Blue Frog Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is BUDDY actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. BUDDY is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes BUDDY?
BUDDY is made by Blue Frog Robotics, based in Paris, France, founded in 2015.
Where is BUDDY deployed?
3 verified deployments of BUDDY are on the DEPLOY registry, including at France (nationwide), Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France, France.
Can you buy BUDDY?
BUDDY is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to BUDDY?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable companion_robot robots to BUDDY include Cutii, ElliQ, Enabot Ebo X, Jibo.
How does BUDDY compare to Cutii?
BUDDY and Cutii (Cutii) are both companion_robot robots on the DEPLOY registry. BUDDY has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is BUDDY a top companion_robot?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, BUDDY ranks in roughly the top under 1% of companion_robot models tracked by the registry.
What is BUDDY's maturity stage?
BUDDY is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is BUDDY safe?
BUDDY has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What is the Blue Frog Buddy companion robot?
Buddy by Blue Frog Robotics is a companion robot powered by emotional AI. It enhances connections with its charming personality in various environments. Used as an educational and programmable robot, a therapeutic companion for remote learning, and a senior companion for connection.
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: companion_robot

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for BUDDY.

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